Mercury Zeus 3000 Series, User Manual

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Section 3 - On the Water
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WHILE THE BOAT IS STATIONARY
!
WARNING
A spinning propeller, a moving boat, or any solid device attached to the boat can cause
serious injury or death to swimmers. Stop the engine immediately whenever anyone in
the water is near your boat.
Shift into neutral and shut off the engines before allowing people to swim or be in the water
near your boat.
Do not allow people to swim around the boat with the Skyhook Electronic Anchor
engaged. The Skyhook Electronic Anchor causes the drives to move and the propellers to
turn without notice. Having the engines in neutral does not protect the swimmers.
Swimmers in the area of the propellers are at risk of getting injured.
Wave and Wake Jumping
!
WARNING
Wave or wake jumping can cause serious injury or death from occupants being thrown
within or out of the boat. Avoid wave or wake jumping whenever possible.
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Operating recreational boats over waves and wakes is a natural part of boating.
However, when this activity is done with enough speed to force the boat hull partially or
completely out of the water, certain hazards arise, particularly when the boat re‑enters the
water.
The primary concern is the boat changing direction while in the midst of the jump. In such
cases the landing may cause the boat to violently veer in a new direction. Such a sharp
change in direction or turn can cause occupants to be thrown out of their seats or out of
the boat.
Impact with Underwater Hazards
Reduce speed and proceed with caution whenever you are driving a boat in shallow water
or in areas where the waters are suspected of having floating or underwater obstacles that
could be struck by the underwater drive components, skegs, or the boat bottom.
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